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Awaken the Dance This Summer

Established in 2010 by internationally recognized choreographer and teacher, Graham Lustig, lustigdancetheatre’s mission is to be a vibrant, dynamic organization that awakens the love of dance by performing and educating. This critically acclaimed professional company of ten dancers performs at major venues statewide and executes a comprehensive roster of educational programs for Piscataway’s public schools and various community groups. The dance and wellness studio offers classes for all ages and abilities in ballet, hip-hop, Pilates, pointe, contemporary jazz, creative dance, Zumba and more. The dance studio nurtures the next generation of aspiring dancers and offers ongoing wellness classes to the community. Registrations are now being accepted for this summer’s dance intensive. Discover Dance Arts is a two week program taking place from August 10-21 for young students ages 9-15 to explore a wide range of dance styles and forms of creative expression including music, acting, theatrical performance, and exciting activities. Petite Feet is one week of non-stop fun from August 24-28 for children ages 5-7. Movement exercises, dance games, storytelling and crafts create a week filled with creative adventures for little ones. Auditions and dance experience are not required or necessary to participate in Discover Dance Arts and Petite Feet.

The last week of summer at the studio includes Back to Ballet designed for intermediate to advanced dancers. Back to Ballet features daily ballet technique classes, conditioning for pre-pointe and pointe dancers along with exclusive pointe shoe fittings. Drop-in classes for adults are open all summer including all levels of Ballet, Zumba, and Pilates.

Location: 80 Albany Street, 2nd Floor, New Brunswick. 732-246-7300 lustigdancetheatre.org.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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